New KLAS Report Shows that Software as a Service EMR Model Garners Greater Appeal
Lower initial pricing combined with hands-off maintenance and increasing confidence in cloud data storage has many healthcare providers looking seriously at Software as a Service EMR systems
As providers continue to seek ways to do more with fewer resources, the limited hardware expenses, ease of use, and growing confidence in cloud storage continue to make Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions more enticing. The recent KLAS SaaS EMR 2012: Is It For You? report discusses the performance of SaaS EMR products from vendors such as AdvancedMD, athenahealth, Bizmatics, CureMD, MedPlus/Quest Diagnostics, MIE, OptumInsight, Practice Fusion, Sevocity, and Waiting Room Solutions.
Research director and report author Erik Bermudez said, “The SaaS EMR deployment model is becoming more popular for providers who want minimal up-front cost and prefer to give the responsibility of the care and feeding of the software to the vendor. Luckily for providers, there are plenty of good options.”
KLAS spoke with nearly 300 healthcare providers that are currently using SaaS EMR to better understand which vendors offer the most comprehensive solution. Providers identified four key areas that differentiated the vendors: EMR response time, customer support, product quality, and bang for the buck.
EMR response time compared to overall performance score
The KLAS SaaS EMR 2012: Is It For You? report is available to healthcare providers online for a [Read More...]
MTBC Launches Electronic Health Record for OB/GYN Providers
MTBC, a leading national provider of electronic health records and practice and revenue cycle management solutions, today announced the launch of its OB/GYN EHR.
“Our specialized EHR templates and modules change the face of caregiving for OB/GYN providers by empowering them with an EHR that is, according to published usage statistics, among the most usable products in its class,” according to Stephen Snyder, MTBC’s president. “With its unique OB/GYN-focused templates, annotatable anatomic images, and seamless integration with our practice management system, business intelligence tools and revenue cycle management service, MTBC’s OB/GYN EHR will help providers reduce administrative expenses, increase revenues and streamline patient care.”
“The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created rich governmental incentives – $44,000 to $66,750 over 5 years – for health care providers who acquire and demonstrate “meaningful use” of an EHR,” said Muhammad Chebli, Vice President of Information Technology. He further explained, “The term ‘meaningful use’ was coined by the Department of Health and Human Services to describe a provider’s true embrace and utilization of an EHR and the most recently released statistics [Read More...]
Surescripts Report: Majority Of Physicians Meeting Stage 1 Meaningful Use E-Prescribing Measure Today, Many Already Meeting Proposed Stage 2 Measure
Surescripts has announced the release of "The National Progress Report on E-Prescribing and Interoperable Healthcare, Year 2011." The National Progress Report features an analysis of data that tracks the status of e-prescribing adoption and use in the United States from 2008 - before the advent of federal incentives - through 2011. The report provides a measure of the actual adoption and use of … [Read More...]
WebChartMD Webinar Helps Medical Transcription Companies Overcome Business Losses Due to EHRs
WebChartMD, a provider of web-based clinical documentation workflow solutions, has launched a series of free webinars designed to assist medical transcription companies adapt to market changes resulting from electronic health records, or EHRs. "The process of documenting patient visits has changed dramatically in the last eight years as a result of the introduction of EHRs, and it has affected … [Read More...]
Simplee Secures $6 Million Venture Capital Funding
Simplee, the easiest way I've found yet to track and manage healthcare expenses, is going big time with the announcement that they have raised $6 million in a Series A round of venture capital funding led by The Social+Capital Partnership ("s23p"). The round also includes existing seed investor Greylock Partners. According to the company the investment will help Simplee accelerate its growth … [Read More...]
HL7 Launches New Membership Program for Caregivers
Health Level Seven® (HL7®) International, a leader in developing interoperability standards for healthcare IT, today announced a pilot membership program and webpage to encourage clinician caregivers to participate in the process of developing standards for electronic health records. "We have always valued the contributions of caregivers—the physicians, nurses, pharmacist, and others in the … [Read More...]
DICOM Grid Secures $5 Million in Financing – Now Managing over 450 Million Diagnostic Images
DICOM Grid, provider of a cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for medical imaging applications, today announced the close of a $5 million financing expansion round led by Canaan Partners, CHL Medical Partners and existing individual investors. The funds will be used to expand distribution of DG Suite, the company's product line for managing diagnostic imaging and related health … [Read More...]
Wolters Kluwer Health Announces Integration with MEDITECH
Wolters Kluwer Health, a provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that it has signed an agreement with MEDITECH to offer integration between MEDITECH version 5.64 (Client/Server and MAGIC) and ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support. This integration enables hospitals to author order sets via the ProVation software, then make … [Read More...]
athenahealth Announces Winners of Health 2.0 Code-a-thon and Kicks-off More Disruption Please Program
athenahealth, Inc. has announced the winners of Health 2.0's Boston Big Data Code-a-thon event, which was hosted at athenahealth's headquarters in Watertown, Massachusetts, on Saturday, May 12. More than 100 participants attended the event conducted in partnership with Health 2.0 and in conjunction with AT&T and MIT's H@cking Medicine. The Code-a-thon was the first of a number of events and … [Read More...]
RazorInsights Adds Stewart-Webster Hospital to Growing List of ONE-EHR Clients
RazorInsights, a provider of healthcare information technology solutions for Rural, Critical Access and Community hospitals, today announced its partnership with Stewart-Webster Hospital in Richland, Georgia. Stewart-Webster will deploy ONE-Electronic Health Record to provide cutting-edge technology and improved patient care to its rural Georgia community, while also achieving the Meaningful Use … [Read More...]
ActiveRx Selects WebPT to Support Nationwide Franchise Rollout; WebPT Vital to Innovative New Care Model
WebPT, a developer of Web-based solutions for Physical Therapists, has teamed with ActiveRx to support their nationwide rollout. ActiveRx provides a proactive, wellness-oriented health care model centered on strength, time and care for the aging population. The company uses physical therapists as “gatekeepers” within their patient-centric system. They needed a software solution that … [Read More...]
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Uses Digital Pen And Paper Technology to Capture Patient Registration Info
Anoto and NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, have announced that Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute is capturing new patient registration information with their joint solution, resulting in more efficient operations and the added benefit of immediate access to patient health history. Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute is a referral center that specializes in cataract surgery and laser … [Read More...]
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Force Therapeutics Releases Force Mobile, Digital Health and Exercise App for the Mobile Phone and Table Market
FORCE Therapeutics today announces the release of its next generation app, FORCE Mobile, which offers professional exercise solutions for musculo-skeletal injuries, direct to the consumer. The app … [Read More...]
New Books Sees Cost Savings of Widespread Adoption of EHR in the US to be over $720 Billion Per Year
Several recent studies have shown the vast majority of doctors in the U.S. have not adopted the standardized use of … [Read More...]